Virus
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda an international emergency
The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda an international emergency, citing risks of cross-border spread.
All 26 people under observation for hantavirus in France tested negative, health minister says
The flu is gone, but the danger is not: The viruses hitting Israel now
One US citizen tests mildly positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms
Cows, cats and now alpacas: Bird flu discovered for first time in 4 Idaho alpacas
The virus the alpacas were infected with was the same strain that has been spreading among dairy cattle in recent months.
Second case of bird flu among dairy workers found in Michigan
A nasal swab of the farm worker tested negative, but an eye swab tested negative.
Deadly new strain of monkeypox in Africa virus raises concerns of spread
Since 2023, the Congo has reported an unprecedented number of infections, which has begun to spread to other countries. However, no cases outside of the continent have been reported so far.
Bird flu shows limited ability for airborne spread in ferrets - study
Ferrets are seen as an important model for analyzing how viruses could affect humans as they can be infected by human flu viruses.
Bird flu has been circulating in cows for months, may be spreading among farm workers
The H5N1 subvariant of bird flu has been increasingly reported in cattle in recent months.
WHO warns bird flu 'significant concern' as virus spreads between cows
Analyses of viruses found in the cows have so far not found any changes affiliated with transmission between people.
Technion team discovers important adaptive strategy of the microbiome, impacting immune system
The study focused on species of the Bacteroidales order, some of the most abundant species in the human gut microbiome.
Fifteen-year-old teen from Israel's north diagnosed with cave fever
The little tick that bites and sends people to the hospital
Bird flu continues to spread in cows in US, human infected
The CDC stressed that the overall human health risk of the bird flu remains low.
Dairy cows in US sickened by bird flu for first time
Unlike poultry, the cattle do not need to be culled and are expected to make a full recovery.